The Runner's World UK Podcast

From Marathon du Medoc to the Bacchus Half Marathon, running and wine have been paired together for many years. In his new book The Wine Runner, author Colin Renton decided to explore the combination further, visiting 12 European countries to discover new races and wine. Now back from this selfless reconnaissance mission, he shares with us some of his findings.Pick up a copy of The Wine Runner, complete with a list of the best wine-based running events, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine an Olympics in which drugs weren't just banned but actively encouraged? That's the idea behind the Enhanced Games, which we discuss on this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us on the pod/vod is Damian Hall. One of the best ultra runners out there, making multiple day races look 'easy', Damian is also now a columnist for Runner's World so it seemed like the perfect time to have him along to discuss not only his running, parenthood and coaching, but all the work he does with The Green Runners and a new initiative called Into Ultra (check that at www.intoultra.org.uk). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We live in an era that lionises ‘smashing’ workouts, but is that really the path to sustained improvement? Tom Craggs, national endurance manager for England Athletics, doesn’t think so. Tune in for Craggs’ insights on the real path to better running – one that’s sustainable, enjoyable and built on firm foundations.Ben Hobson also discusses his own recent experiments with ‘slow intervals’, as espoused by Klaas Lok in his book, Easy Interval Method. If you’re interested in learning more, the book is available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the September issue of the magazine, we celebrate 30 years of Runner's World with a list of 30 people who have had a HUGE impact on running in the last 30 years.The podcast this week focuses on a sample of those people and why we believe they are important.Who did we choose? You better listen to find out.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dream team is reunited as Rick and Jane are back and Ben isn't a loner anymore (much to everyones relief). That being said, the main chat with the LEGEND that is Haile Gebrselassie is just Ben and Haille talking, but that's ok because it's him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not to bang on about it, but Ben went to Kenya recently and got to see how adidas use their athletes to test and feedback on new products. In this episode, you'll hear us out on the roads of Iten following athletes, feedback over a cup of tea and then a longer chat with Spencer, who is senior director of sports marketing for running at adidas and we talked about how product is informed by athletes, the need for innovation, the end consumer and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening. Simon kindly came and met for a chat about running and how it’s always been part of life, the role it plays in managing his bipolar and OCD and how it has improved his mental and physical health. We also talk about his change to a vegan diet, reversing his diabetes, his love of books and much more. As a warning, we do discuss topics such as suicide in the podcast,You can find out more about Simon and on his Go Fund Me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most runners train on a 7-day cycle, with the long run on the weekend. But could a 10-day (or even 14-day) training cycle be a better approach? Coach and Team GB ultrarunner Robbie Britton discusses the pros and cons of the 10-day schedule.Find Robbie on Instagram @ultrabritton and at robbiebritton.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Night of the 10K PBs happening this Saturday (20th May), we speak with RW columnists and England Athletics' head of road running Tom Craggs about how to get the most from yourself over the classic distance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices